About 250 firefighters were working to extinguish the fire, which was burning in light to medium fuels amid gusting Santa Ana winds. Westridge High School, Rancho Pico Middle School and Oak Hills Elementary School were evacuated as well.

The most active part of the Rye Fire was located at Portrero Canyon Road and SR-126 as of 11:15 a.m., according to City of Santa Clarita officials.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said that the 9-1-1 system is down at the Santa Clarita station because of a power outage. Evacuations are still in effect for the Westridge community in Stevenson Ranch and the Valencia Travel Village RV Resort.